Today is our last full day in Kiev. So we've decided to try to see as much as we can, we set Rodina Mat as our final destination with as many as possible stops in between, all on foot, but not before a hearty breakfast of bread and salo(pig fat) mixed with garlic spread.
Coffee is very popular and sold on many corners, even from cars.
Unfortunately our first destination, The Ukrainian Museum of Art was closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so just a quick snap with the lions and forward thru the park towards the Pecherska Lavra.
On the way we've refreshed with Kvas (David) and ice cream (lilya).
Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra is a fairly large complex including a still working monastery, churches and underground caves. The lady at the entrance was very nice and asked if we were students and sold us entrance tickets at the student rate.
It was a very hot day and also Kiev is a very hilly city, so we took several breaks as we enjoyed the sights.
Further on our path we stopped by an eternal flame for the unknown soldiers and a new memorial to the victims of several Ukrainian famines.
About five hours later we made it to the monster of a statue Rodina Mat (mother land), only few people were there.
Exhausted we mapped a route to the closest subway stop again not realizing that it was up and down several hills, at least it was a very nice neighborhood with several foreign embassies.
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